Dive against Debris Certification Course
About the Course
Make a difference on every dive by activating your inner citizen scientist. During the Dive Against Debris® Diver Specialty course, you’ll learn how ocean plastic and trash cleanups not only keep your local dive sites healthier, but also how to contribute to a global database that documents our planet’s marine debris problem. Under the guidance of your instructor, you’ll participate in a Dive Against Debris survey and turn your passion for the underwater world into real action.
Take This Course If You Want to
- Become a citizen scientist for marine conservation
- Learn how you can truly make a difference for our oceans
- Keep your local dive sites clean from ocean plastic and debris
Learn How to
- Identify which objects should and shouldn’t be removed from the ocean
- Conduct a survey: Sort, record and report the marine debris you collect
- Contribute to PADI AWARE Foundation’s global database
Get Started
Complete Dive against debris elearning:
https://www.padi.com/courses/dive-against-debris?irra=150
Time Involved
elearning 2-4 hours
1 shore dive 2-3 hours
Cost
Elearning: Pay PADI to do your academic portion of the course - $113
Dive against debris certification class - $95 (includes pic card and cleanup kit), qualifies for 1 free tank shore dive during our conservation events!
(Can also be completed on a boat dive with a private guide)
Includes
Instructor review, briefing, and supervision on a 1 tank shore dive
Practice documenting and reporting debris found
Cleanup kit to keep, mesh bag, gloves, cutters